On Sunday morning, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) talked with CNN’s Jake Tapper about Russia’s ongoing efforts to undermine our democratic process and the continued need to exert maximum pressure on North Korea. Key excerpts below: Russia is actively working to undermine our democratic process. “The president should be straightforward with the […]

Washington, D.C. — On Sunday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will appear on CNN’s… “State of the Union with Jake Tapper” SUNDAY at 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. ET in Washington ###

Washington, D.C. — Today a bipartisan group of senior congressional members, led by Rep Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Rep Barbara Lee (D-CA), introduced legislation, HR 6651, that would extend the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) for another five years.  Smith and Lee were joined by original cosponsors Reps Ed Royce (R-CA), Eliot Engel […]

"It is critical that our laws keep pace with technology. We can’t give terrorists or violent criminals an easier path to obtaining deadly weapons. I stand ready to help support your Administration in efforts to bolster our national security."

Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) continued to press for Russia to be held accountable for its use of chemical weapons in recent attacks on civilians in the United Kingdom. In a letter to the president, Royce noted that the administration missed a statutorily required deadline under the Chemical and Biological Weapons and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991, initiated by his March inquiry, to report on whether the Russian Government is responsible for the attack.

"The export control reforms we’ve achieved will build a modern, adaptable system that will work in tandem with a stronger CFIUS process to maintain the U.S. edge in emerging fields like robotics and artificial intelligence. This is a big win for our economy and our national security."

This evening, the House passed the Cambodia Democracy Act of 2018 (H.R. 5754) to promote free and fair elections, political freedoms and human rights in Cambodia and impose sanctions on Hun Sen's inner circle.

Washington, D.C. – Ahead of the July 30 elections in Zimbabwe – the country’s first since Robert Mugabe’s ouster – the House passed the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Amendment Act (S. 2779) to call for free and fair elections and key reforms. The bill now heads to the president’s desk for his signature. Chairman […]

The House today passed the Energy Diplomacy Act of 2018 (H.R. 5535), which reaffirms the State Department’s responsibility for foreign energy policy, authorizes an Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources and supports the development of U.S. energy resources to advance U.S. interests abroad.

The House today passed H. Res. 981, which condemns the Ortega regime’s attacks on the people of Nicaragua that have killed hundreds and left thousands more injured.